The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-14

have learned that items received on Tuesday
evening cannot be used, unless they are of
more than ordinary importance.
The Christian aid society will hold coffee
social at the residence of A. Hathaway on
Tuesday evening next. Supper at the usual
hour. A cordial invitation to ali.
There was an incipient conhagration at
Dick Setchfield's residence last Monday. Ii
was eXtinguished withou. any alarm being
given or but little damage being done.
j. G. Warner, our township treasurer, has
the tax roll and is ready to receive taxes at
any time during business hours. Head
quarters at Showerman 81 Warmers grocery
and market.
All persons having business to transact
with the secretary of the board of county
examiners will please call at his Office on
Saturdays, rs he is not usually at home at
any other time
Ed. Gilman is a modest man. Ho invites
everybody 10 come and get his prices but
don't say he can beat everybody else He
Keeps fine stock of goods and. privately,
we will say that his prices are right.
There will be meeting of the "Exanin-
ers Association" at lansing on the 9th inst
Afternoon session at two o'clock. A general
attendance OF members of county examining
boards throughout the state is desired.
We were pleased, a few days since, to re-
ceVe a call from our friend Judge Hawes Of
Kalamazoo. The judge is as genial as when
he occupied the bench and wore the erm'ne
six years ago, and don't seem to grow old.
Must be he has a clear conscience.
The following letters remained uncalled
! for in the Paw Paw postofiice for the week
ending Dec. 10Th, 1887: Mrs Helen Boil
son, Martin Bookmer, j. w. Curtis, =. A.
Dunbar Mrs. Clara Lane. Geo. w. Raymond,
Samuel Roush, Z. A. Scott, Miss Clarie
| Spalding Arson Is. Ward.
The first item in last weeks Courier read
as follows: The Courier starts on it's ifth
year TO. day Rats, The present foreman
of the NoRrHERNEE oilice-who, by the way,
is considerably less than forty-four years OF
age" pulled off, the first edition of the Paw
| Paw Courier some time in the 70s. Go TO,
Bro. Cole, so TO.
Figures won't lie, even it newspapers do.
1t has been stated that there was n greater
per cent OF anti-saloon votes at our local
option election than there was last spring.
The assertion isn't true. The spring vote
against the saloon in this county was seven
ty-six per cent, while it was but seventy per
cent at the recent election.
DR.. c. VI. Odcn was seyenty-three years OF
age last Thursday. The old gentleman,
while enjoying comparatively good health,
thinks lie is living on borrowed time. A
number of his friends had been invited in to
celebrate the anniversary, but unforeseen
circumstances presented some of them from
coming, much to their regret.
Our old friend, Capt Henry Chatiied of
South Haven, and his wife were our guests
during the recent session of the fruit grow
ers' association. Nearly four years OF com
radeship in camp and field taught rs to look
upon MIR. G. as one of natures noblemen.
HIMSELF or any member OF his estimabie
family may always be sure of a hearty vel
come at "our house
The signal service has been materially of
It's base during the past few weeks, 50 far as
the weather in this part of the moral vine
yard is concerned. Twice has the cold wave
flag been ordered up and twice did the
weather crow warmer Immediately aiterward
besides numerous other failures TO connect
Perhaps the local option election has had
something TO DO with the weather.
Michigan delegates to the convention OF
republican clubs at New York city will be
; furnished with special car az Detroit an6
will be carried for half fare. The following
Van Buren county men were among the
thirty eight representatives who went from
, this state: Geo. Z. Breck of Paw Paw, Alvin
Chapman of Arlington and, we understand
Hon. G. j. Monroe of South Haven.
The 37th annual meeting Of the state
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from December 27th to 29th inclusive be
ginning Tuesday evening, the 9th, and clos
ing Thursday afternoon at Eve o'clock D. m
! Reduced rates on railroads and at hotels
Occurring, as this meeting does, during tn,
, holiday vacation, it will afford our teacher;
an excellent opportunity to be present, o.
which they ought TO avail themselves.
Mrs. Polly North, mother of ex-Sherif
Shrine, died in this village last THURSDAY
/; morning, aged seyenty-fve years. Funera
/ exercises were held at the residence on Sun
! day last, Rev. Mr.. Boynton officiating. He
remains were laid at rest in the Bangs Gem
etry Just east OF the village. Mrs. Nortl
S was one of the old settlers of this region anl
l had been q highly respected resident OF this
r place for many years. The bereaved friends
3 have the sympathy Of the entire community
The county teachers association recent,
held at Hartford was voted by all those il
{ attendance as the best one yet. With onr
3 exception, the programme was carried on
2 in it's entirety, all the papers being so excel
T lent that special mention may be made o
none Every graded school in the county
was well represented, several of the Bentor
Harbor teachers being present besides bu
, the exceeding scarcity of district schoo
teachers was quite severely commented upon
I as arguing an inexcusable apathy on the part
! OF the very ones most needing this drill.
The following is from well known citizen
of Gobleville, who is evidently dissatisfied
with some things that have been said 10y oui
( Gobleville correspondent: "Pete Glimmer
I in his wondrousIy wise sayings in the NORTH
ETINER last week had 20 put on n finish by
quoting some private correspondence be.
tween prominent official OF Paw Paw and
, party here, casting reflections upon the
non-action of Justice when called upon to
arrest a certain inebriate. Which is the bet
, ter way? to take sot by the nape of the
neck and walk him into the street, or to rush
e to the Justice for a warrant which, in the
J, end, would cost the county from ten to fifty